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My contribution to the Christmas party this year was Cinnamon Churro Chex Mix . . . if you love churros like I do, you are going to want to have this recipe in your life.
I found the cinnamon chips at Walmart, but they can be tricky to find when it’s not the holiday season, so stock up if you can! You can also purchase cinnamon chips on Amazon.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make Cinnamon Churro Chex Mix, you will need the following ingredients:
- Chex Cereal, (I used corn chex)
- Cinnamon chips
- Butter
- Powdered sugar
- White sugar
- Cinnamon
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to make Cinnamon Churro Chex Mix:
- Dump cereal into a large bowl (the bigger, the better – this makes a ton!).
- Place the cinnamon chips and butter together in a medium sized bowl and microwave on high heat for 45 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir, then heat again for 20 seconds. Stir until chips are completely melted and smooth. If you need to microwave them again, just do it for 15-20 second intervals, stirring in between. You want the melted chips to be thin so you can pour it or spoon it over the cereal, not thick and clumpy (which is how they will be if you overcook them).
- Pour melted cinnamon chips over the cereal and mix until all the cereal pieces are evenly coated.
- In another separate bowl, mix together powdered sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon. Pour cinnamon/sugar mixture over the cereal, stirring the entire time, so that all pieces of cereal are evenly coated.
- Spread cereal on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper and let cool (or you can eat them warm because that is delicious too!).
Storage Instructions
For daily snacking, keep your mix in a cool, dry place like a pantry.
- Airtight Container: Transfer cooled mix to a tightly sealed Tupperware, glass jar, or heavy-duty Ziploc bag. Squeeze as much air as possible out of bags to maintain crispness.
- Shelf Life: It stays fresh for 2 weeks on average, though it tastes best if eaten within the first 2–3 days.
- Avoid the Fridge: Never store Chex Mix in the refrigerator; the cold and humidity will cause it to lose its crunch and become soggy.
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Cinnamon Churro Chex Mix Recipe
Chex cereal and cinnamon chips come together to make this Cinnamon Churro Chex Mix. It really is the most delicious snack everybody loves!
Serving servings
Ingredients
- 9 cups Chex Cereal, (I used corn chex)
- 2 cups cinnamon chips
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Dump cereal into a large bowl (the bigger, the better – this makes a ton!).
- Place the cinnamon chips and butter together in a medium sized bowl and microwave on high heat for 45 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir, then heat again for 20 seconds. Stir until chips are completely melted and smooth. If you need to microwave them again, just do it for 15-20 second intervals, stirring in between. You want the melted chips to be thin so you can pour it or spoon it over the cereal, not thick and clumpy (which is how they will be if you overcook them).
- Pour melted cinnamon chips over the cereal and mix until all the cereal pieces are evenly coated.
- In another separate bowl, mix together powdered sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon. Pour cinnamon/sugar mixture over the cereal, stirring the entire time, so that all pieces of cereal are evenly coated.
- Spread cereal on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper and let cool (or you can eat them warm because that is delicious too!).
Notes
They sell Cinnamon Chips at most grocery stores during the holidays. We found them at Wal Mart and Smith’s.
Nutrition
Calories: 191 kcal · Carbohydrates: 47 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 1 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Sodium: 227 mg · Potassium: 149 mg · Fiber: 5 g · Sugar: 18 g · Vitamin A: 425 IU · Vitamin C: 5 mg · Calcium: 88 mg · Iron: 12 mg
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Yum – thanks so much. Have a Great Day and Week!
Thanks so much for adding the link to the cinnamon chips. I’ve tried finding them in stores and haven’t had much luck.
You are welcome!!! I have wanted to make these for the longest time, but could never find the chips anywhere, so I am happy that I could help out! 🙂 Have a great holiday season!
When can I find cinnamon chips…..never heard or seen any.
They sell them at most grocery stores during the holidays. We found them at Wal Mart and Smith’s.
Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Do you really use 2 cups cinnamon chips? The Hershey’s brand bag is not a full 2 cups. Both times I have tried this recipe the chips and butter are thick. The first time I thought I had done more than the 45 sec + 20 sec, but the second time I was very careful to follow instructions. Trying to figure out if the quantity is off or too much time in micro. It still tastes delicious, but it’s chunks of chex, instead of single pieces, since the chips/butter won’t coat the cereal. Help? Thanks!
Is there any substitutions you can use for the cinnamon chips? These are not available in Canada. I love all your recipe’s and have sent many friends to your site. If you could include substitutions in your recipes it would be much appreciated!! 🙂
You can order cinnamon chips off of Amazon.
Stephanie shared a bit with me today at my place of work – SO GOOD! I had to Google the recipe right then and there so I can make it this weekend. It is my new favorite treat! Thank you!
I have made these 3 times. The first batch was a total loss! I followed the recipe exactly and my chips and became grainy and clumpy. I had to toss it and start again. The second round was ok, but the ration of cinnamon chips to cereal still seemed off (too much cereal.) The third time was more of a success because I used 7 cups of cereal to the one bag of chips. I think the issue here is that in the recipe above we are directed to use the Hershey’s cinnamon chips and yet I just saw this recipe demonstrated on Studio 5 and she was using different chips. I paid extra close attention to the chips since this has been a source of frustration. The color was more of a light brown whereas the Hershey’s chips i used had a red/brown color. Overall, the finished product tasted…OK. I’d give it 7.5 stars out of 10. But they didn’t rock my world like I was hoping.
Just tried this and the chips/butter got too think after only the initial 45 seconds plus 20. Total waste and threw it away. So disappointed, was looking forward to trying and sharing at work tomorrow.
I used the whole bag, but cut the butter by 1 tlbs. Worked fine. Melt it SLOWLY 15 sec. at a time on 8micro level or 80%. stir each time.
I used the whole bag, but cut the butter by 1 tlbs. Worked fine. Melt it SLOWLY 15 sec. at a time on 8micro level or 80%. stir each time.
Really, really good! I plan to make this again soon but will change the way I melt the chips though. The microwave version turned out fine but it took some coconut oil to thin out the chip/butter mixture.
How in the world do you get a ‘thin’ sauce to pour?? Used others suggestion to cook slowly at lower power and still ended up with pourage very quickly!!
Sorry, I guess that word could be misleading. You want your chips to be completely melted and stirred in with the butter. No whole chips left unmelted. Then pour over the cereal as directed.
Hello ….. So after Batch #3, here is the adjustments I made to make this work. Melt the 6 tablespoons of butter on the stovetop on a low simmer flame until melted. I added one to two tbls of vegetable oil. Pour the bag of chips in stir gently until melted. Then work very quickly with big bowl of cereal nearby pouring in the thin enough to pour concoction all over. It thickens and hardens VERY quickly. Once mixed in as much as possible, then I followed the rest of the recipe as written. By the way ….. this is DELICIOUS!! So good, I had to keep trying to get it done the easiest and best way I could think of! Thank you!!
I also had some issues with the chips. I had 2 bags because I had bought them on Amazon and measured out the two cups. Kinda wish I had just adjusted for the 1 bag. My mix got really thick as well and so I figured what usually makes sweets recipes better? More butter. Ended up adding maybe 4 more tablespoons of melted butter and as soon as I added the 2nd set of 2 tbs melted butter I put it straight onto the chex. I also like my sweet chex mix with more powdered sugar so I used a lot more than called for. Turned out great!
What a disappointment! I read absolutely everything in the directions and suggestions in the comments. Had everything ready and followed directions carefully. I should have been more skeptical with as many people had trouble with this. A recipe that multiple people have had to try and tweak multiple times should be a HUGE red flag. It was a disaster. The “melted” chips were lumpy (never fully melted) and resembled canned dog food. The butter never incorporated into the “melted” chips. I stopped there and saved the other ingredients. Cleaning up that mess was such a pain. Scrubbed the stuck on globs, which then splashed onto my clothes. Had to do laundry, but now my shirt and shoe are stained from it. Removing my Pinterest pin so no one else can make this same mistake. Major “pinstrosity.”
I’m not sure what could be wrong. I made 6 batches at Christmas for my new neighbors and had no problems. It’s a family favorite. Sorry it didn’t work for you.
I just made this for the first time, as a dessert following a Tex-Mex meal. I had no issues mentioned by others, but what I did differently was to melt the butter and chips separately, before stirring together. I substituted butterscotch chips for cinnamon ones (since not available) and added an extra teaspoon of ground cinnamon (to equal 1 T). VERY delicious! This will be a repeat recipe. Thanks, Six Sisters!
I haven’t, but I bought some from nuts.com. They arrived in 2 days and I just made this. Tastes awesome!
I had a similar experience with my cinnamon chips becoming lumpy, but I just used them anyway. I spooned the mixture on the Chex one spoonful at a time, and just kept stirring. I wasn’t sure until the last spoonful that it was going to work. But stirring and stirring and stirring a little at a time worked. They were yummy!
So good! I only did 6 cups of cereal and added m&m’s and mixed nuts.
Do I put the mix in the oven???
Just follow the directions as in the recipe. No oven needed.
Gina saved my 3rd batch (yes it took me 2 batches to read the reviews). My first 2 batches (hersheys cin chips, turned to clumps after the first 45 seconds. Won’t make again, not worth it